Emergency Room RN
Milwaukee, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Emergency Room Milwaukee, WI. This position provides emergency nursing care for patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics in a fast-paced, high-acuity setting. Responsibilities include caring for patients with trauma, cardiac emergencies, behavioral health needs, neurological conditions, and other emergency diagnoses.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 3 years of Emergency Department experience in a fast-paced setting
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications
  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation, intravenous (IV) skills, basic knowledge of critical care drips and medication administration
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) experience, tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) administration, blood administration, procedural sedation, and code blue experience
  • Electronic medical record experience required
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Emergency Department triage experience
  • Experience caring for patients with trauma, behavioral health conditions, invasive neurological emergencies, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and a broad range of emergency diagnoses
• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every-other-weekend rotation required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population ranges from neonates to geriatrics.
  • Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:4 based on acuity, with a 1:6 ratio in fast-track areas.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include trauma care, cardiac stabilization, neurological assessments, tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) administration, blood administration, procedural sedation, and code response.
  • Unit support includes emergency technicians, unit secretaries, respiratory therapy, physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation services, phlebotomy support, security, and continuous telemetry monitoring.
  • Orientation includes two 12-hour shifts on the unit. No on-call coverage is required.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits